The presidential candidates debated for the first time Monday night, and health care barely got a mention. Health care hasn’t exactly been in the…
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Rhode Island Gets High Marks In Energy Efficiency Nationwide
For the ninth year in a row, Rhode Island ranks among the top 10 states, taking fourth place this year, for energy efficiency programs and policies….
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Ocean
It’s no secret that water is central to life in the Ocean State. Narragansett, Greenwich, and Mt. Hope Bays; myriad rivers and lakes; and Block Island…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy Weekend, and thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here…
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No Criminal Charges in Peter Pan Bus Fatal Accident in Kennedy Plaza
A Providence police investigation of the August 24th accident in which a Peter Pan bus driver hit and killed a Cumberland woman in Kennedy Plaza has…
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Several Agencies Underscore Invenergy’s Incomplete Application In Advisory Opinions
A dozen local and state agencies have filed their advisory opinions for Invenergy’s proposed power plant, the Clear River Energy Center. Well, sort of….
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Invenergy Makes Slight Change In Its Power Plant Application
Invenergy is scaling back the potential number of days it would run the proposed Burrillville power plant on oil as a backup. This revised cap would…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
August is on the way out, and legislative primary races are coming up fast. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, you can send your…
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Providence Police Identify Pedestrian Struck By Bus In Fatal Collision
Providence Police have identified 30-year-old Michelle Cagnon of Cumberland as the woman struck and killed by a bus in downtown Providence Wednesday…
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New England Farmers Deal With Drought, Climate Change
This summer in the Northeast, if you happen to have had an irrigation system on your farm, your crop fields might have been just fine, or not. “We just…